Which of the Following Statements About Pregnancy and Childbearing in the Caribbean

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about pregnancy and childbearing in the Caribbean is LEAST accurate?

• A)Masters expected pregnant slaves to work right up to the moment of childbirth.
• B)Masters treated pregnant slaves well because a healthy baby was a profitable investment.
• C)Masters rarely granted women more than a month to recuperate after having given birth.
• D)Masters sent mothers into the field with their infants on their backs and whipped the mothers if they paused to tend to the child's needs.

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